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On Wednesday, January 22nd, WICS held an event, Mock Technical Interviews, for all members to help improve on their interview skills. Interviewing is an integral part to finding a job in the CS industry and we want UCI students to be able to sharpen their problem solving skills, articulation of Read More

On Friday, January 17th, WICS hosted a mentorship social for all the mentors and mentees in the WICS mentorship program. The social included a Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tournament, in which 17 participants played, as well as board games and snacks for all the members. The event started with a Read More

On Wednesday, January 15th, 15 WICS members went to Paciolan to shadow current employees working at the company. When they arrived, they were greeted by Will Jang, the Director of Engineering. They were able to experience a real stand-up of the API team. After the meeting, the students and employees Read More

On Monday, January 13th, WICS, along with the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), another Information and Computer Science Club on campus, hosted a technical interview preparation workshop. After grabbing dinner and getting the chance to socialize with other club members, students worked in groups to answer a series of potential Read More

On Monday, January 6th, WICS held its General Meeting – the very first meeting of the Winter quarter. 105 people RSVP’d to the meeting and over 150 people were in attendance. After grabbing a slice of fresh Costco pizza and soft drinks, WICS Co-Presidents Cheyenne Chavez and Sharon Hsu went Read More

On Monday, November 25th, WICS hosted a Friendsgiving Potluck where over 38 people attended. Attendees were asked to bring food, snacks, or drinks for everyone to feast on. Everyone ate and had a good time participating in festive activities such as a pin the tail on the turkey contest, a Read More

On Monday, November 20th, WICS hosted a movie night social where over 25 people attended. The event started off with some socializing where all the attendees settled in and just talked to one another while the movie was being set up. Once everyone got their pizza and popcorn, the movie Read More

On Monday, November 4th, WICS hosted its annual Mentorship Reveal where over 80 mentors and mentees were grouped into their Mentorship Families! Attendees played a version of the game Headbandz, during which, we asked “Yes or No” questions to identify the item on our cards. Categories ranged from Boba Shops Read More

On Monday, October 28th, representatives from Facebook came to give a presentation on various internship and job opportunities for university students. Recruiter Roby introduced Facebook University, a program designed for 1st and 2nd year students which teaches iOS development. He also explained Facebook’s Bootcamp program, in which participants can pick Read More

On Monday, Oct 21th, company representatives from Honey hosted an information session about their company and opportunities available this upcoming summer. Many of the representatives graduated from UCI, including WICS alumni Brooke Ly. They emphasized how they focus on work life balance, diversity, and the mentorship and growth of their Read More